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www.wbstudiotour.com
; 3400 W Riverside Dr, Burbank; tours from $54; 8:15am-4pm Mon-Sat,
hours vary Sun)
, and North Hollywood, west of here, is home to a growing arts scene. Stu-
dio City has some superb sushi on Ventura Blvd. At last count there were 21 sushi bars
within a six-block radius, which is why some call it, LA's Sushi Row. But the chief attrac-
www.universalstudioshollywood.com
; 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City; admission from $87, un-
der 3yr free;
open daily, hours vary;
)
theme park. Here are stage shows, thrill rides,
back lot tours and major family fun.
Pasadena
One could argue that there is more blue-blood, meat-eating, robust Americana in Pasadena
than in all other LA neighborhoods combined. Here is a community with a preppy old
soul, a historical perspective, an appreciation for art and jazz and a slightly progressive un-
dercurrent.
www.rosebowlstadium.com
; 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena)
football game may have given Pasad-
ena its long-lasting fame, but it's the spirit of this genteel city and its location beneath the
lofty San Gabriel Mountains that make it a charming and attractive place year-round. Don't
ford Rd, San Marino; adult weekday/weekend & hol $20/23, child $8, 1st Thu each month free;
10:30am-4:30pm Wed-Mon Jun-Aug, noon-4:30pm Mon & Wed-Fri, from 10:30am Sat, Sun & hol Sep-
May; )
, with it's tranquil Zen gardens, the spectacular
Norton Simon Museum
(
GOOGLE MAP
;
www.nortonsimon.org
; 411 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena; adult/child $10/free;
noon-6pm Wed-Mon, to 9pm Fri; )
, home to many a masterpiece, and when the
Descanso
adult/5-12yr/student & senior $9/4/6;
9am-5pm;
)
bloom in January and February, they're
magic.
travel.html
; Hwy 2)
treats you to fabulous views of big-shouldered mountains, the Mojave
Desert and deep valleys on its 55-mile meander from La Cañada to the resort town of
Wrightwood. The road skirts LA County's tallest mountain, officially called Mt San Anto-
nio (10,064ft), but better known as Old Baldy for its treeless top.
